Garment hanger



April 21, 1925.

W. H. HARRISON Q GARMENT HANGER File F 9. 1924 9 1 *2 Q a N U u :5 e U4% '& elior H b H the distance between the upper and lower cross-pieces.While this way of arranging the cords is preferred, the invention is notlimited to this precise arrangement, but it will be seen that the strainon the hanger members is distributed in such manner as to distribute theweight of the clothing and prevent breakage of any of the memberscomposing the hanger.

Figure 2 illustrates the hanger shown in Figure 1 and indicates howdifferent articles of clothing may be supported thereon. The drawingsindicate how a coat and trousers are supported on the hanger. It will beunderstood that the waist-coat is beneath the coat, and I have alsoindicated how a pair of socks may be supported. Experience hasdemonstrated that ties, shirts and other articles may be supported on ahanger of the construction shown so as to support and associate acomplete change of clothing. Clothing supported in the manner shown inFigure 2 may be suspended from a horizon tal rod, from hooks or otherpermanent fixtures and when needed can be easily withdrawn from a placeof storage and removed from the hanger. The hanger is especiallydesigned to support articles of clothing assembled in the mannerdescribed and in convenient condition for transfer to a traveling trunkespecially designed to contain a plurality of suits. Such a trunk isshown in my application for patent filed February 9, 1924, and referenceis made to that application for further particulars. It will beobserved, by reference to Figure 2, that the lengths of cord dependingfrom a. hanger are passed through the sleeves of the coat, broughttogether and. tied at C. It will also be observed that the rounded endsA of the lower cross-piece extend well into the shoulder portions of thesleeves so as to so hold the coat as to retain the natural creases andprevent the formation of creases in undesirable places. The upper andlower cross-pieces being flexibly connected may, when not used tosupport clothing, be

brought together and tied by the cord so as I to occupy a very smallspace. As before stated, the distance between the upper and lowercrosspieces A and B may be adjusted by properly locating the knots a andy.

lVhen in use the weight of the clothes exerts a strain on the cordageand thereby the articles of clothing which are held by the cordage onthe cross-piece are securely fastened.

I claim as my invention:

1. A garment hanger comprising upper and lower cross pieces, flexibleconnections joining the two cross pieces and cords extending downwardlybelow the lower cross piece to a greater extent than the sleeve lengthof a coat and providing means for holding the sleeve of a coat in properposition for hanging or packing.

2. A garment hanger comprising upper and lower cross-pieces, cordsconnecting the two cross-pieces and holding them a suitable distanceapart and which extend clownwardly below the lower cross-piece to agreater extent than the sleeve length of a coat and provide means forholding the sleeves of a coat in proper position for hanging or packing.

3. A garment hanger comprising upper and lower cross-pieces, a wiresecured to the ends of the upper cross-piece and provided with loops inits middle portion, and cords connected with the upper cross-pieceextending through the loops of the wire and connected with the endportions of the lower cross-piece.

4. A garment hanger comprising upper and lower cross-pieces, a wiresecured to the ends of the upper cross-piece and pro vided with loops inits middle portion, a cord extending through the end portions of theupper cross-piece and through the loops of the wire and then through theend portions of the lower cross-piece, and another length of cordextending through the loops of the wire and through the middle portionof the lower cross-pieee.

5. A garment hanger comprising an upper cross-piece, a lowercross-piece, a wire attached to the ends of the upper cross-piece andhaving loops near the middle portion of said upper cross-piece, andlengths of cord attached to the upper cross-piece which extend throughsaid loops and have diagonal portions which extend to the ends of thelower cross-piece.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

lVILLIAM HENRY HAl- RISONL lOls

